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Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24
Connective Examination.

To the Editor Of the Eagle.
A preliminary competitive examination for
admission of Cadet to United States Military
Academy at West Point and United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis from seventh
congressional district will be held in the court
house at Hutchinson, Kansas, On the after
noon Of April z, 1887. Hon. A. B. Lennon
of Harvey county: Hon. Eli Payne, of Reno
county and Hon. B. s. Hutchins of Kingman
county have consented to act as examining
committee.
All parties desiring to be examined must
make application in their own handwriting
addressed to Hon. Eli Payne, County Super
intendant, Hutchinson, Kansas, stating date
and place of birth, height, weight, residence,
Post Office address and the position for which
they are applicants. These applications
should be sent in before the day of examina-
ton.
Applicants for West Point must be between
the ages of II and Il. Applicants for An
napolis must be between the ages of IA and 1s
Papers in theDistrict are requested to pub
ish this notice
Very Respectfully
1915: S. r. PETERS.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

Stiles 6 Smith. lie East Douglas, agents
for additions near the Baptist University,
the Congregational Female Seminary and
the Garfield University. We make careful
investments for our customers and can make
you some good money. STILES & SMITH.
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Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

Stiles & Smiths addition, on the West
Side, is a -ure place to make All investment.
Lots only one-halt mile south of the univer
sity are selling FOR S225. Terms onethird
cash. Come early aud get first choice, 1T
liz East Douglas ave, on stiles & Smith.
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Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

The directors of the Wichita School Of
Music desire to inform the public that they
will be at the school, No 14o North Main
street, from to o'clock p m daily for the
purpose of receiving pupils, and giving any
information that may he desired regarding
the school. c6}-d
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24
Drug store For sale.

A clean stock of drugs aud fixtures fol
sale, good trade established. Virtually the
only drug store in the town. Terms guar
anteed Reasons for selling not for want of
trade, but renewal from Clearwater to en-
bark ia other business. Stsck and fixtures
will invoice 81 500 to 81, 9Oo.
Respectfully yours, BEN L. BEAR
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Wheeler's addition.

Valuable Piece Of Property fer Sale
For the next days, the Zephyr Mills aud Etc
yaror. cor lst st and 5th ave. 7s1l4o IT, frice
SS5 600. is cash. balance good terms. efeo
G. Giaz-, I47 n Main st, at Mascot heai rs
tate exchange. Ss~v's
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Suerfal Notice.

Five and ten acre lots on Lawrence ave
for $500 per acre. Terms y cash; balance
IN one year at per cent. NID be held Al
above price for so days only. This Is rare :,
chance for those desiring cheap homes. ~All
on or address &. E Martin. Office with smith,
Oznne & Co, rear of Masonic building. 9S-a
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Coal.

Hacker & Jackson have opened q coal Of
flee at Dunbar Bros, l33 y. Main ST., where
you can leave orders by telephone for all
kinds of coal l05-:f
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

We will loan money to put into buildings
in Baptist College add, to parties wanting 10
build. DEMING, LYNCH g. Co.
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w. o. Riddell & Co have the leash" for 6
few good small buys. Send in your list and
your lots will be sold. Ofilcs over kansas
National Rank Main street S3-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

We have customers for property east,
west, north, south, inside and outside. Leave
it on our books if you want it sed quick; !;
snaps don't stay on cur books over the day.
9l-tf MCDSwEIL 4 MANSON,
Room ) ever 254 Main ST.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24
Speclal Notice.

W. B. Hendryx will be found on the Uni
versity Place from 10 a. m. to IL m ana IRON a
% m. to y m, and ell persons who wish
to look az lots or transact business there
will be Accommodated. Mr.. Coop has a few
lots for sale on Elizabeth avenue. These
lots are first class and will only be offered
,,o,. ,;,,a 6i-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

Hacker s. Jackson's up town Office is with
Dunbar Bres.. az l33 North Main st. All Or
ders given there will receive prompt atten-
ton 1u5-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

Notice-To gentlemen desiriug TO bulid
their residences in fashionable part OF the
CITY that they can buy their building lots al
very low prices frou, the owner
CHARLES RoSSLER,
nntf Corner THIRD aud Water.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

At our office on and after January lst, 1887,
with special bargains in any portion OF the
city. Allen Graham & Jones. 35tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24
Nacic Hill Magic Hill.

Call and see plat of Magic Hill at once and
secure the finest suburban homes in the city
on easy terms. Allen, Graham & Jones.
35tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

Ordsr yonr coal and building material at
Hacker & Jackson's up town office, with
Dunbar Bros, I33 Nsrth Main st. lC5-tf
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

Now is the time 10 buy lots in the Rock
Island addition, before all the corners are
gone For sale by Hardy Solomon & Sons,
527 Douglas avenue el-u
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

At Scottsvihe, Kan, seeen months ola
child Of A o. Notes was sick with bowel
complaint for more than three weeks. They
had little hope of its recovery. as every pre-
s.ription they tried failed they were final
ly induced to try Chsmberlain's Co'ic, Ctai-
era and DiarThooa remedy, which elected
prompt and permanent cure They are
never without this safe and pleasant family
medicine. and cannot say too much IN Its
praise Sold by Aldrich & Brown and J:
8 AUan S5tfA
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

Rock Island third addition now on sale.
Call early and select you a choice lot at
Hardy Solomon & Sons, 321 Douglas avenue.
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Remember that Deming. Lynch & Co., will
loan money to put up buildings in Baptist
College add 104 ct
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.Altf

We ALWAYS have special bargains on Col
}epe Hill aud vicinity from 3 - foot lot To
an SO scre tract. Alien, Graham & Jones
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24
Cbeap and Desirable Property


10 lots on Cleveland ave-, 100 feet north Of
Central.
2 lots on Cleveland ave. just south of rail
road.
S lots in Ferrel's 4.h add. east and north
front.
8 lots In Ford's 2i odd
lots in Rosenthals add. cast front, Jack
son ave.
13 lots in Richey's add, Woodland ave- let
14th and 18th.
lots in Hersey's add. Park Place ave, bet
10th and 17th sts
All the above at bargain.
ANDREWS & TAYLOR,
Room S, Myers e. Helserman's Block, OppO
site county building. d-l0S-2t
l00xl40 Emporia, Eagle add; g, 400. Ad-
diupton & Smith l0S-1t
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

All kinds Of building stone constantly OF
hand Csll on the Augusta Stone company,
Tor East Douglas avenue. 0ll'-u
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Money TO loan on buildings In Baptist Col
lego add. DRMING, LYNCH & Co.
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Notice to Contractors.

Plans and specifications for the Ferguson
ard Albright building at Winfield, Kan.
three story business block, S0xl00 feet can
! o be seen at either the Office of C.. Fergu-
sou or Albright & Co. The contract for
building the same will be let on Wednesday,
March 80, at 2 p. m. Offers will be received
for furnishing the material and doing the
work, and also offers for the work separate,
and offers will include the buildings together
and also separate The right is reserved to
reject any or all bids. d106-l0t
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

Do you want your property sold. If you
do, dent fail TO list 1t at once with the lads
who will soil IL.
Mcdowell & MANSON,
9i-tf Room over 25i n. Main st.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24
Wanted.

We have money to loan on short or long
time. Allen g. beVore, over 10 Main st.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

List your property with the Lots, Lands &
Loan Co, for quick sales 6Gt*
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

East side property, especially in Park
Place, Chautauqua, Richlands, College Hill
and Maple Grove additions Customers
waiting. WHEELER & Co,
lOS-jtH 4l4 Z Douglas
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

We want more farms on our books-
G. A. VANNEss a Co.
,o,M 1a6 north Main St
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24
Notice TO Builders.

Take "Canyon Ball Stage" from CuIlison
for Greensburg 5Su
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

We have money to loan or short or long
time. Allen & DeVore, over 10 Main St
dlu5-r
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24
FOR SALE.

Improved and Unimproved City Property
on the best improved streets in the city.
Lots on the inside on street Car lines and in
outside additions. Suburban lots on the east
side in Maple Grove addition.
Business lots and business blocks for sale
at special bargains. Several fine tracts near
the city for sub-dividing and plating.
Improved farms and grass lands in all
parts of the county; also ranches in this and
adjoining counties.
All parties wishing to buy would do we'll
to call and examine my list before buying
elsewhere.
W. A. THOMAS,
The Oldest Real Estate Agency in Wichita.
Wichita eagle., 1887-03-24

lo0xl40 Emporia, Eagle add; S2,4oo. Ad-
diDgton & Smith. l0S-t
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

The value of an engagement-rlng as {
mark or seal of q promise of marriage
has been decided on by the Supreme
Court of Missouri. In case of breach
of promise, which had been appealed tc
the Supreme Court, the defendant, the
man, relied on the return to him of the
engagement-ring by the plaintiff to show
that she considered the engagement ter.
minated. Her testimony showed that
she had resigned it under the pressure
of the defendants taunts, that he had
become tired Of her and loved another
woman, whereat she was so much dis
tressed that she gave up the ring with,
out knowing what she did The court
held that the giving of the ring by the
man was the seal of an engagement st
marriage, and to extort its return through
force or fraud operated much the same
as an attempt TO destroy or break any
other contract by similar means. The
court declares as follows: "The giving
up by the plaintiff of her engagement,
ring, thus wrung from her by the action
of the defendant, is not to be tortured
into an agreement to rescind the con-
tract which the defendant had already
refused to perform. BY his own action
he had left her no choice in the matter
There was nothing that she could do
but accept the situation he made for
her, abandon all hope of the marriage,
give up the symbol of that hope, and
seek such compensation in damages as
the law could give her for the injury she
had suffered, wi hout fault on her part,
at the hands of the defendant" The
court affirmed judgment in favor of tbS
plaintiff.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14
LONE MORE UNFORTUNATE"
Downfall of One OF Cheisea's Promising
Young Men.

Downfall of One OF Cheisea's Promising
Young Men.
Again it Is a story OF young man whL
could not resist temptations which were
placed in his way, and although the sums he
took were small, yet in the aggregate it will
amount TO a considerable sum. Nearly six
years ago, Edwin B. Dow, then young man
just past his majority, entered the employ of
Chas. a. Campbell as clerk. During all these
years his employers never had cause to COM
plain Of his work, and never a breath of
suspicion against his character was made,
When the expert who was recently appointed
was going over the books of the firm he dis
covered little discrepancies of not more than
80 or Is cents at time, but extending over a
period of four or five years, and these were
of frequent occurrence "Who had taken
the moneyW was the question. At last
suspicion rested on Mr.. Dow, and
he was accused OF the thefts.
After a time he acknowledged lie
was guilty, but maintained the
sum was small, and he was kept in his
position as his services were reliable. A few
days ago he stated that he was going out to
search for house, as his family was to move
and since that time his employers have seen
nothing of him. Where he went is mys-
terry to every one except to those Of his
friends whom he acquainted Of his designs.
His friends are very much surprised and
grieved at his actions, and feel very deeply
for his wife and child, who must bear the
disgrace with him. Dow occupied the posi-
ton Of orderly sergeant in company H. lst
regiment, and has had hosts of friends.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

The Boston Herald suggests co-opera.
tion in the employment Of physicians.
The idea is not new but is certainly SEN
sible, writes the New England Home.
stead. Suppose a number of families
pays fixed sum per annum for the SER
vices of doctor in whom they have
confidence. This action on their part
assures him a steady income and makes
him interested in keeping them well and
hearty. He may call on them often in q
friendly way, and offer suggestions and
counsel withou. laying himself open to
the imputation of wanting to 'run up a
BILL" If a family thus provided for
should have good deal Of sickness, the
doctor would earn his salary from then
twice over; if, through his kindly offices
they should have none at all, they would
all the more readily pay for the great
boon Of health, The plan is by no means
chimerical: it could easily be put in
practice with benefit to both healer and
healed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

Twelve Mormon families have already
settled at Alberta, in the Dominion o!
Canada, and others will soon settle at
Medicine Hat The Toronto GloJe has
heard that the Mormon rulers have
been in correspondence with the Ca.
madam Government on the subject of
colonizing in Canada, and that the an.
swers they received were not such as to
prevent their endeavoring to effect their
purpose. We don't W w'sh them any harm,
says the New York 7'ri6eae, but all the
same we should rejoice to get rid of the
Mormons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

Statistics show that blindness is in,
creasing very rapidly in the United
States. Between the years 1870 and 1880
the population increased thirty per cent.
and blindness 14O. 1t costs $25, 900, OOC
ayear to sustain an army of over so, 900
blind people on the lowest basis of cost
and wages that would have been earned
The chief cause of the rapid spread Of
this inhiction is said to be contagion,
assisted by immigration, which brings
many infectious diseases of the eye into
the country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

Thieves are absolutely growing senti.
mental. A Western burglar refused to
carry off plunder from a house after he
discovered that its owner was q mason,
A Georgia thief grew conscience stricken
and returned large sum of money. And
now, to cap the climax, comes the case of
New York pickpocket, whose tender
heart would not allow him to keep a
stolen watch which contained an inscrip-
ton from a father to his daughter, and
who returned it through Inspector
Byrnes,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

Among the contributions to the Min
nesota State fair from Dakota were thC
following extraordinary specimens Of
vegetable growth: A Dakota banana,
or species of cantelope, three feet and {
half long, and a musk mellon three feet
long. Forty-fiye bushels of wild grass,
twenty-five varieties, rare collection. A
bunch Of alfalfa, three and half fee,
high, sowed 26th day of May, milet five
and half feet high. Hungarian grass
five feet and four inches. Back bearded
wheat, very fine, and four feet high,
Samples of Scotch Fife, four feet, four.
six and four feet four inches, respective
ly. The heads on this wheat are long
and remarkably well filed A bushel OF
potatoes, Beauty of Hebron, weighing
two pounds each. A squash, "Queen Of
the AIisso ri Valley" weight 1875. 1t is
a wonderful specimen. A mammoth
Hubbard squash, weighing seventy-ive
pounds. A large sample of tobacco, foul
feet high, well leafed and blossomed.
A mammoth queen pumpkin, weighing
only eighty-fve pounds and parsnips with
leaves five feet long.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14
EMMA ABBOTT
GInkes Spirited Defence of Her Pro-
IcssiOn In Church.

Mnkes a Spirited Defence or Her fro-
IessiOn In Church.
McKendree church, the leading Methodist
Episcopal church of Nashville, Tenn, was
the scene of quite a sensation recently. The
pastor, Rev. W. A. Chandler, delivered a
very severe and bitter sermon on the subject
Of the theatre Miss Emma Abbott occupied
q seat in the rear of the church, and at the
conclusion of the sermon arose and in a
short speech entered protest against the very
general character of tho pastors denuncia-
tion. 1t produced the greatest sensation.
She declared the minister's charges unfound-
ed, and said that her life was as free from
blame as that of any living woman. In all
the operas of the past week, to which the
ministry referred there was no impure or inn
proper thought. The great lights of the
stage, such as Jenny Lind, ModjeSka,
Albani, and countless others had been
good women and model wives and
mothers. She defied any one to say that
aught had ever been said against the fair
fame of Emma Abbott There was consid-
erable applause at the conclusion Of her re-
marks. Before it subsidized, Mr.. Chandler an
swered that lie could not answer the lady be-
cause she was a lady As the affair became
known great many ladies, who had met
Miss Abbott personally, called on her and
commended her spirited defence OF herself
and her profession.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

The preservation of forests is favor
tte theme in this country just now. As
the Richmond State well says: Hardly
week passes that we do not read of
large tracts Of land at the South having
been bought simply for the timber that
is on them. 1t is only question of a
few years when there must be timber
famine in certain sections of the South.
If the waste places and worn-out lands
are planted in trees the day viii come
when the tree crop will be most valu-
able one. A few days in each year set
apart by Southern land owners for arbori-
culture would prove time we'll expended.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14
Judge Smell of the Washington police court
has decided that boycotting is Illegal.

Judge Smell of the Washington police court
has decided that boycotting is Illegal
Two small canoes have shot Lachins rap
ids successfully, being the first time the pas
sage has ever been accomplished by canoss.
Dennis Kearney, in his speeches during
the New York campaign, Will argue that
nothing can help the workingmen until tho
Chinese have gone. He says there were only
$50 Cinnamon in New York when he was
here 10 years ago, and now there are 13,OOO
who have deprived 1900 washerwoTnen OF
work. They also Introduce the opium habit,
Mrs. Louis Sch reck, wife Of farmer near
Akron, O., was accidently killed 10y her hus-
band yesterday. Schreck was about TO
shoot q bird in the yard when the gun went
Off prematurely, sending load of sh0S into
the woinhn's heart.
No American offers TO purchase the Scotch
cutter Thistle have been made, and Captain
BaTr and her crew are on the return voyage
to Scotland. Mr.. and Mrs. Bell and the de
signer sailed on the City of Rome. The re-
ception to Mr.. Bell and his colleagues was q
brilliant success. The dinner in honor of
Gen. Paine at Delnonico's was also big
affair.
The threatened lockout of shoemakers ut
Philadelphia, has been averted for the pres
ent. The manufacturers decided to lock out
the men, unless the knights of Labor suS-
pended those members who refused to obey
She order of the district assembly TO return
to work. The assembly having represented
to the manufacturers that the rules Of the
order require a trial in such cases, the lock-
out is postponed to give time for that pur-
pose.
The printers were generally successful in
their demand for an advance from 40 to 43
cents per 1000 ems for composition and 40
cents per hour for overtime. The only large
employers refusing the concession are De
Vinne & Co. and Trow & Co. The men at
De Vinne & Co.'S remain at work pending
arbitration, but Trow & Co.'S men are out.
Miss Maude Banks, daughter of Gen n. ?.
Banks, appeared for the first time in Wash
ington, D. c., in Joan Of Arc.n She had q
fattering reception, being recalled after
every act. The prospects of the play are ex-
cellent. Miss Banks was born in Washington
while her father was in Congress, and has
many friends here
! The will of Prof Spencer f. Baird has
been filed He bequeaths his property, in
Guiding his life assurances, to his widow dur
ing her life and then to his daughter, and
should both die without heirs what remains
shall revert to the Smithsonian Institute.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

The season of 1887 will be remembered
as one especially prolific ia fatal acci-
dents to Alpine tourists, Scarcely week
passes that does not bring report of one
or more lives having been sacrificed to
the insatiate desire TO scale one Of the
glddy peaks in the Bernese Oberland or
the Engadine, and, strange to say, each
accident but serves TO increase the army
of climbers, so that finally the authorities
in the Canton Wallis have found it nee
essary to take active measures to control
the rush of strangers, who, emboldened
by recent experiences, are focking up
into the glaciers without guides.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14
MAURICE sTRAKosoH DEAD.
Ono ofthe Most Noted Musical Directors
Passed Away.
Maurice Strakosch, the pianist, impresa-

Maurice StrakoSch, the planlst, lmpresa-
rio and musical director is dead.
Maurice Strakosch was one of four broth
ers who have been among the most promi-
nent agents in developing the musical inter
ests of this country and Europe for the last
generation. Maurice was first known in this
country as a concert pianist about 80 years
ago and for 90 years after his appearance
here he was at the head OF some OF the most
important musical enterprises in America.
He was the first to bring forward
Nine Adelina Patti as q child artist
upon the comic stage, and during his
career as an operatic and concert manager,
between 1855 and 1875, he was associated
with nearly every great artist that visited
America He was nearly 20 years of age,
but maintained his youthful vigor in sim
gular degree until late in life. He was of a
kindly nature, ever attentive to the demands
of artists, honorable in his dealings and de-
voted to his profession. Within the last few
years he has been largely identified with the
career of Miss Emma G. Thursby, and under
his management this artist has made many
very successful concert tours in Europe and
America He was an older brother of Max
Strakosch, now living in New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1887-10-14

The Government of Japan has invited
several scientific bodies to appoint Joint
committee to examine and report upon
the type of buildings best calculated to
resist shocks of earthquake. This is in
view of the fact that whereas japanese
houses were formerly constructed Of
wood, masonry is now coming largely
into use, especially in the construction OF
public buildings.